Dassault’s Defense Business Still Thriving
The defense business of Dassault Aviation has been boosted by a new contract to upgrade French Air Force Mirage 2000Ds; continuing deliveries of Rafale …
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Eurofighter Typhoon with P3E weapons to fly at major air shows
BAE Systems announced that Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft carrying four Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air to Air missiles, two Brimstone 2 low collateral precision …
Boeing opens C-17 training center for Indian Air Force
Boeing and Mahindra Defence Systems formally opened a center in Gurgaon to provide C-17 training services to the Indian Air Force (IAF). Once fully …
Boeing Restores 30 F/A-18C+ Models for Marine Corps
Boeing is modifying 30 legacy F/A-18C Hornets recovered from the aircraft “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to a “C+” standard at the request …
BAE Systems Working on ‘Combat’ Hawk Jet for India
BAE Systems is proceeding with design and wind-tunnel testing of a new wing for the evergreen Hawk jet trainer. The work, which is being done in the UK, was …
Beijing’s Armed Fighter Jet of the Future Filmed In-Flight
The Hongdu Aviation Industries Group celebrated its 65th anniversary by unveiling an advanced L-15 Falcon trainer jet equipped with bombs and radar, thought to …
Russian Su-27 Performed Flyby of US RC-135 Plane in the Baltic Sea
As the US continues to patrol Russia’s borders, it has accused another Su-27 fighter of performing a “barrel roll” over an American surveillance …
F-16 opens fire on control tower with people inside
The Norwegian Air Force’s jet F-16 mistakenly fired shots on control tower with three workers inside. Miraculously, no one was harmed during the incident. …
Afghan A-29 COIN fighters begin combat operations
For the first time since the end of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, the AAF has engaged in live combat using modern-day fixed-wing combat aircraft. In …
Bulgaria Approves $1.4B Fighter Jet, Vessel Acquisition Programs
The Bulgarian government has approved three programs to acquire new fighter jets, modernize the country’s Mikoyan MiG-29 aircraft and purchase new patrol …